On Being an Acton Academy Parent

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Hero’s Journey

10 Acton Practices that Change My Family’s Life – #8-#10

The last three practices that became infused into our life at home come under one… Read More

10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #7

# 7. Intentionality. Children at Acton practice intentionality in their learning and living. Simply put,… Read More

10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #5

#5. Consistency along with surprises. The Acton learning journey is designed to be contained in… Read More

10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #4

#4. Let the children make more decisions. At Acton, we push the power of most… Read More

Top 10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life – #2

#2: Growth Mindset. If you hang around an Acton Academy, you’ll see growth mindset in… Read More

Top 10 Acton Practices that Changed My Family’s Life

My Eagles have flown the nest. They are living their best lives and I’m now… Read More

An Evening in the Life of an Acton Parent

If you are an Acton parent, you know well the “end-of-session-whirlwind” that sets in the… Read More

A Love Letter for You

Jeff and I received this note yesterday from an Acton mom just as we were… Read More

A Magic Wand and How Children Become Writers at Acton Academy

Acton turns the traditional method of teaching writing upside down. In our studios, the love… Read More

Feeling Lonely or Insecure as an Acton Parent?

Ours is a road less traveled, Acton parents. I’ve felt the pain of loneliness and… Read More

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